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Show your camera on screen Turn on the floating camera, a webcam bubble that floats over every app and records with your screen. Pick which camera and its quality.
Where to find it Studio → Camera & look → Camera overlay
How to do it 1 Open the studio and choose Camera & look .
2 Turn on Camera overlay at the top, or press ⌥⌘V. Allow camera access if macOS asks.
3 Under Camera , pick a Device , and set Resolution and Frame rate .
4 Drag the camera where you want it. Press ⌥⌘V again to hide it.
Good to know Release camera while hidden turns the camera off while the overlay is hidden, so its light goes out.Any camera macOS sees, built-in or external, appears in Device .
Who can use it Free
Where it works Mac This guide answers How do I show my webcam over my screen? How do I turn on the FrameCast camera bubble? How do I switch to a different camera? How do I hide my face while recording? Can I use my iPhone or an external webcam? Related guides Change the camera shape, ring, and shadow
Make the camera a circle, rounded square, pill, star, heart, and more, then add a ring, a gradient, and a shadow.
Resize and move the camera
Drag the camera or its edges, type an exact size, snap it to a corner, or move it to another display. Lock it once it’s right.
Fix a camera that isn’t showing
If the camera bubble is missing, black, or behind windows, check it’s turned on, allowed in Privacy & Security, and set to the right device.
Record your screen with your camera
Start a recording from the studio, the menu bar, or ⇧⌘R. FrameCast records the whole display at full resolution with your floating camera in it.
Still stuck? Support covers install, permissions and how to send feedback from the app.
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